2018年黑龙江大庆铁人中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题

大庆铁人中学高一学年下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：2018年5月21~22日答题时长：120分钟分值：150 分命题人：沈欣请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。

第Ⅰ卷选择题部分第一部分单项选择题（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分。

）1.The number of guests invited___ eighty, but a number of them___ absent due to all kinds of reasons．A. was; wereB. was; wasC. were; wasD. were; were2.Being unable to afford a car，going shopping for the two of us meant ___down to the shops andgoing back home again with full arms．A. will be walkedB. walkedC. to walkD. walking3.It was not until then ___ the girl would receive an operation the next day．A. did we knowB. that we knewC. we knewD. when we knew4. A football team _______ eleven players while six players can _______ a volleyball team．A. is made up of； consist ofB. is consisted of；make upC. consists of； make upD. make up； consist of5.The old lady from New York felt very happy when she was able to make herself ____ in her brokenChinese．A. understandB. to understandC. understoodD. understanding6.Going on a trip into space must be quite exciting experience.A. / ; theB. / ; anC. the; anD. the; the7.__________ the kids have left home, we’ve got a lot of extra space.A. As soon asB. WhileC. BeforeD. Now that8.–What’s that noise?–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.A. is being testedB. will be testedC. was testedD. has been tested9.It has been announced that the next meeting will ____________ on Thursday.A. be taken placeB. take placeC. be happenedD. hold10.It is generally widely accepted that honesty plays an important role in ____________ children.A. bringing downB. bringing inC. bringing outD. bringing up11.Never before ______ seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.A. has sheB. she hadC. had sheD. she has12.When it was his turn to deliver a speech, _______, he walked towards the microphone.A. nervously and embarrassinglyB. nervous and embarrassedlyC. nervous and embarrassedD. nervously and embarrassing13.With a lot of difficult problems ______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.A. to settleB. settlingC. settled D being settled14.________ sat down for a rest ______ the door bell rang.A. Hardly had I ; thanB. Hardly had I ; whenC. Hardly I had; whenD. Hardly I had; than15.It was not long before they ______ the country.A. would leaveB. were leavingC. leftD. had left16._______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.A. So curious the couple wasB. The couple was such curiousC. How curious the couple wereD. So curious were the couple17.In order to improve English, _________.A. Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herselfB. Jenny’s father bought her a lot of tapesC. a lot of tapes were bought by JennyD. a lot of tapes were bought by Jenny’s father.18.The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) __________ of courage and power.A. exampleB. symbolC. markD. sign19.Our school, in which there are 8000 students, _________ at the foot of a hill.A. is lyingB. situateC. situatingD. is situated20.________ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.A. FacingB. FaceC. FacedD. To face第二部分阅读理解（共两节20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe private automobile （私家车）has long played an important role in the United States．In fact，it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life．In 1986，sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car，and thirty-eight percent had more than one．By giving workers rapid transportation，the automobile has freed them from having to live near theirplace of work．This has encouraged the growth of the cities，but it has also led to traffic problems．For farm families the automobile is very helpful．It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure，and also to transport their children to distant schools．Family life has been affected in various ways. The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics，outings，and other shared experiences．However，when teenage children have the use of the car，their parents can't keep an eye on them．There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs，or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws．Mothers of victims (受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)．These women want to prevent further tragedies (悲剧)．They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age．Students have formed a similar organization，SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends．For many Americans the automobile is a necessity．But for some，it is also a mark of social position and for young people，a sign of becoming an adult．Altogether，cars mean very much to Americans．21 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text？______A. Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities．B. Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools．C. Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work．D. Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics．22 What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving？______A. Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving．B. Patents have paid more attention to their children．C. Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol．D. University students have asked the government to solve the problem．23 We can infer from the text that ______ in America．A. it will be more difficult for people to get new carsB. parents will not allow their children to have their own carsC. cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems．D. the government will encourage people to use public transportationBThe impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important．Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview．They judge you by your appearance，attitude and manners．A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important．A smile shows a confident and positive attitude．When you introduce yourself，make eye contact with the interviewer．Some interviewers offer a handshake．Others don't．Try to be as natural as possible．But pay attention to your body language．The way you sit，walk，gesture，use your voice and show feelings on your face is all part of your body language．It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in．Are you feeling positively about yourself？Your abilities？Your interest in the job？Speak clearly and loudly enough．Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice．When you speak，look at the interviewer．Also，don't say negative things about yourself，or former employer．Listen to questions carefully．If you don't understand a question，ask the interviewer to repeat or explain："I'm sorry，but I didn't catch that．""I'm not sure exactly what you mean．"Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview．Interviewers know that．They don't expect you to be totally calm and relaxed．But they expect you to try to control your nervousness．They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job．At the end of the interview，thank the interviewer for her or his time．It's a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview，or deliver it by hand．Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week．Ask if they have made a decision about the job．Good luck！24 It can be learned from the passage that ______ ．A. you should always put on a smile when meeting the employerB. you should stand still with respect before the employerC. employers understand and like employees' nervousnessD. the first impression is very important in an interview25 Why should we pay attention to our body language？______A. Because it can help us feel about the employer．B. Because it can help us win the employer's positive impression．C. Because it is needed by our employer．D. Because we need it to improve our feelings．26 The main purpose of the passage is ______ ．A. to explain why we should do something about an interviewB. to tell right from wrong about job interviewsC. to give you some advice on the art of finding a jobD. to suggest not being shy in an interview27 Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？______A. A Friendly SmileB. Sending a Thank-You Letter．C. Don't Be NervousD. Making a Good ImpressionCYou may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life．But in fact，almost everyone can invent．It's just that they do not recognize that their idea could be the start of an invention．Once inventors see their ideas have some practical value，they don't let them slip away．For example，the inventor of the dishwasher，American Josephine Cochrane，loved to give dinner parties．But she found it took too long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke．She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes．So，in 1886，she set out to make one for herself．Like Cochrane's，most inventions are created to solve a problem．So，the first and most important step is to find the problem．You can start by looking at what is wrong with things you use now．You can ask grandparents or neighbours if they remember ever saying："I wish someone would invent something for…"Or you can look at people in different areas such as on the street，or at school．Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement．Remember to record your ideas and work．This will help you develop your invention and protect it when it is completed．The next step is to think about possible solutions．An invention is a new way of solving a problem．So think of many，varied，and unusual ways．You can often come up with a solution for a problem by looking at it from a different angle(角度) or thinking about it in a new way．Example 1-instead of thinking of shoes as protecting your feet from the ground，think of using something to protect the ground from your feet．Example 2-instead of thinking about how you can carry oranges home from a store，think of how they can come to you by delivery or growing your own．Example 3-instead of experimenting with only one solution，can you put two or three solutions together，or arrange them in different orders？And if one solution doesn't work，can it be put to other uses？That was how yellow post-it notes (N 次贴) came about----a "failed" adhesive （粘合剂）experiment proved a weak adhesive had good uses too! After all，most inventions are not brand new．They do not come out of nowhere，but come out of things or ideas that already exist (存在)．And the hardest part of inventing，even for a lot of inventors，is coming up with a problem and finding a solution．Once you have an idea，you can always get help building your invention．This problem-solving technique can also work in your everyday lives．So，why not try it in your studies，in your relationship with others，or even in the way you look at the world？28 The main idea of this story is ______ ．A. that you can invent and how you will be able to do soB. how to improve the world around youC. problem-solving techniqueD. how inventors invent29 What makes inventors different from other people is probably that ______ ．A. they consider every new idea as an inventionB. they are full of creative ideasC. they look for problems and try to solve them in a new and better wayD. they enjoy solving problems30 What made Josephine Cochrane decide to invent the dishwasher？______A. Her love of parties．B. Her desire for something that could do the dishwashing better．C. Her dislike of dishwashing．D. Her love of inventing．31 Which of the following is one of the ways to find a problem？______A. Look at the world from a different angle．B. Never let a practical idea slip away．C. Do experiments．D. Find out things that people are not satisfied with．DFor almost two months Dominic York，a 23-year-old hairdresser，wandered(游荡) about hospitals all night，wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor．Yesterday he proudly claimed(声称) in court that despite his complete lack(缺乏) of medical experience or qualifications(资格)，he had saved several people's lives．He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon(外科医生) during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed．"I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself．So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope （听诊器）and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London．At first I just watched．Once you learn how doctors talk to patients，nurses and other doctors，it's easy to take people in，"he said．One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan．She had been knocked down by a car and fainted．When she came to in hospital，York was standing over her．"He looked very professional．He told me his name was Doctor Simon．Then he gave me some sort of injection，"she said．And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was．She didn't think there was anything wrong．"I would never have realized he was a fake(骗子) if apolicewoman hadn't showed me his photograph a week later．When the policewoman told me whohe really was，I could hardly believe my ears．"Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was "shocked and horrified" that he got away with his deceiving(欺骗) for so long，and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders．"I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems．After all，you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists（精神科医生）who will look after you whileyou are there．If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free，I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence(宣判)．"Judge Adams warned York．32York was proud of the fact that ______ ．A. a surgeon let him watch an operationB. people thought he could become a real doctorC. he had cheated doctors for so longD. he could perform some duties of a doctor33York learned how to behave like a doctor by ______ ．A. observing doctors while he was a patientB. talking to doctors and nursesC. getting some training and experienceD. watching other doctors work34Why was Laura Kennan in hospital？______A. She had been injured in a road accident．B. She had to have an emergency operation．C. She had swallowed something and almost died．D. She had lost consciousness while driving．35The judge's remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he ______ ．A. was proud of what he had doneB. tried to get away from prisonC. pretended to be a psychiatristD. studied the behavior of the psychiatrist．第二节：任务型阅读。